Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Research And Publication
Extracurricular Activities
Positions Of Responsibility
Hobbies and Interests
Certification
Timeline
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Ashish Kumar

Summary

  • Passionate about software and technology disrupting industries, with a strong belief that science, paired with deep insights, is the foundation for building great products.
  • I have worked across multiple new-age tech start-ups, as well as industry giants like Amazon and Accenture, bringing a versatile lens to problem-solving.
  • 4+ years of experience in building products and scalable solutions, driving impact through data, customer obsession, and cross-functional execution- across fintech and e-commerce, SaaS

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Manager (Marketplace)

Hiveminds
Bangalore
03.2024 - 11.2024
  • Revamped the user interface based on feedback, leading to a 30% improvement in customer satisfaction scores, and a 20% reduction in customer support tickets.
  • Increased ad campaign ROI using AI-driven tools to automate audience segmentation and bid optimization.
  • Led a redesign of the user dashboard, which improved usability, and resulted in a 15% increase in user satisfaction, and a 20% reduction in onboarding time for new advertisers.
  • Bringing Operational efficiency for the accounts using Optimized resource allocation

Product Manager - MBA Intern

Arthan Finance
Mumbai
04.2023 - 07.2023
  • Spearheaded the design and execution of innovative deep tier financing programs, enhancing liquidity for suppliers across the value chain
  • Building partner ecosystem and shaping product roadmap, aligning with business growth
  • Leading integration of AI-driven credit scoring algorithms into supply chain finance platform
  • Conducted market research & competitive analysis to identify & address the needs of MSMEs
  • Identifying process deficiencies, business risks, and escalate accordingly within the Risk and Control framework for the Lending and supply chain business

Product Manager (E-Commerce)

FattyFan
Rajasthan
10.2020 - 03.2022
  • Developed product strategy based on the prevalent state of ecommerce business and created product road maps.
  • Directed all aspects of eCommerce Product & marketplace management like Amazon, Flipkart.
  • Coordinated product Building by brainstorming, design & development, launch & promotion.
  • Conducted weekly Client meetings to review targets, Revenue projections and Quality control.

Product Management (SaaS Marketplace)

Workex.ai
Bangalore
12.2019 - 03.2020
  • Worked on pricing the product basis extensive market research and cohort analysis.
  • A/B tested new product features, performed alpha & beta testing to identify issues & devise solutions analysing competitive landscape and reporting key insights on market leaders.
  • Worked with cross functional teams to better position the product, provided ideas for growth.

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture India
Bangalore
03.2018 - 02.2020
  • End to End management of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) from requirements gathering to development and successful deployment to suit Business and Client needs(Cybersecurity SaaS).
  • Building Software solutions for Clients & inhouse teams helping them protect their code & IP.
  • Worked with SCRUM masters & Product owners on product development and adding features.
  • Recommending clients on best Secure Practices of app security basis the OWASP Top 10.

Quality Analyst (Ecommerce)

Amazon India
Chennai
05.2017 - 07.2017
  • Research and analysing while providing accurate inputs to help make great pricing decisions in the e-commerce industry.
  • Audited internal databases, prepared reports on increasing the product selection & quality.
  • Improved the products catalogue through intensive research & proactive scoping of Markets.
  • Developed and Implemented Quality initiatives by Collaborating with management resulting in increased catalogue selection.
  • Enhanced systems by Providing Value added recommendations basis trends/gaps identified.
  • Make smart prioritizations to troubleshoot data quality issues of internal tools & trackers.

Education

MBA - Strategy & Analytics

IIM Ranchi
Ranchi
03.2024

B. Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

SRM University
Kattankulathur
05-2017

Skills

  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Market research
  • Customer research
  • Wireframing
  • MS Excel
  • A/B testing and experimentation
  • Product development
  • Product lifecycle management
  • Competitive analysis
  • Product vision and strategy
  • Product metrics analysis
  • Design thinking
  • Product roadmaps

Research And Publication

Presented Research Paper, International Conference on Recent Trends in Computing and Information Technology

Extracurricular Activities

  • Intra-National Level Silver Medallist, Indo-Bangla Karate Championship, Dhaka (Bangladesh), 2009
  • State Gold Medallist, 17th Rajasthan State Taekwondo Championship, Taekwondo Federation of India, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Jaipur (Rajasthan), 2009

Positions Of Responsibility

  • Event Secretary, AARUUSH National level Techno-Management Fest, SRM University, Chennai, 2014
  • Junior Member, AARUUSH National level Techno-Management Fest, SRM University, Chennai, 2013

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports (Table Tennis, Cricket)
  • Reading
  • Aviation Enthusiast
  • E-Sports (FPS Games)

Certification

  • Product Led Growth, The Product Folks
  • Product Management Fundamentals, Insurjo innovation by product folks (TPF)

Timeline

Product Manager (Marketplace)

Hiveminds
03.2024 - 11.2024

Product Manager - MBA Intern

Arthan Finance
04.2023 - 07.2023

Product Manager (E-Commerce)

FattyFan
10.2020 - 03.2022

Product Management (SaaS Marketplace)

Workex.ai
12.2019 - 03.2020

Associate Software Engineer

Accenture India
03.2018 - 02.2020

Quality Analyst (Ecommerce)

Amazon India
05.2017 - 07.2017

MBA - Strategy & Analytics

IIM Ranchi

B. Tech - Computer Science & Engineering

SRM University
Ashish Kumar